Denny Tamaki

Japanese politician

Denny Tamaki (玉城デニー, Tamaki Denī, born October 13, 1959) is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture.

Denny Tamaki
玉城 デニー
Denny Tamaki in 2018
Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
Assumed office
October 4, 2018
Preceded byTakeshi Onaga
Personal details
BornOctober 13, 1959
Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Political partyIndependent

Early life change

He was born in the town of Uruma on Okinawa Island. He was born to a Chinese-American military father, whom Tamaki never saw, and an Okinawan mother.

Politics change

He became governor in 2018 when he defeated Atsushi Sakima. Tamaki's campaign is mainly about the Futenma base relocation, which is something he's against.[1] He has also criticized US military bases when there were coronavirus outbreaks in them.[2]

References change

  1. Johnston, Eric (2018-09-30). "In blow to LDP, opponent of U.S. base relocation plan Denny Tamaki wins Okinawa gubernatorial race". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  2. "Japanese governor demands U.S. military meeting after coronavirus outbreak in Okinawa bases". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-10-29.